Moon Phases in Palmerston North
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1947
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 09:24
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.1 days
- Moonset
- 21:20
- Illumination
- 11%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Day Length
- 13h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 22:51 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 368343 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 23:41 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 374235 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | - | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 380554 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 00:21 | 10:28 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 386804 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 00:54 | 11:42 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 392535 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 01:21 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 397399 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 01:46 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 401174 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 02:10 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 403778 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 02:34 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 03:00 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 03:29 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405347 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 04:02 | 19:31 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.8 days | 404310 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 04:42 | 20:30 | New Moon | 0% | 0.3 days | 402733 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 05:29 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 400685 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 06:21 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 398178 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 07:19 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 395190 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 08:19 | 23:20 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 391696 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 09:21 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 387705 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 10:21 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 383294 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 11:23 | 00:11 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378625 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 12:23 | 00:33 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 373944 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 13:27 | 00:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369564 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 14:31 | 01:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 365832 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 15:41 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 16:54 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 18:10 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 19:25 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.3 days | 363174 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 20:33 | 04:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 15.3 days | 366212 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 21:31 | 05:34 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 370535 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 22:16 | 06:51 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 375820 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 22:53 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 381650 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.